Decorative Ironwork
Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (COSIRA)
Two-part COSIRA series focused on ornamental work: panels, leaves, baskets, and finials. The drawings are the main attraction and show how each motif is built up from simple stock.
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Reference book that sat on the workbench of countless American smiths in the early 1900s. Covers general blacksmithing, rational horseshoeing, wagon making, and dozens of tables and recipes useful in the shop.
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